As noted in the previous post, my new normal workout is three 30-minute segments. Kettlebells and pull-ups in the morning, rucking with 26 pounds in the afternoon, and Original Strength resets – rocking, rolling, crawling, etc. in the evening. I did not begin rucking until the second half of March, but still averaged 52 minutes of exercise daily. I actually took 5 days off during March including 3 days in a row the first week when I was exceptionally busy.

I am very happy with the time I am devoting to working out and do not plan to “try” to devote more time in April. Although I enjoy my routine of three 30-minute segments, I don’t think I must train that much every day to achieve my goals.

My kettlebell and pull-ups workout today felt like something I will settle into for a while. Here’s what I did.

Prying goblet squats
16 kg kettlebell – 4 x 5 = 20 reps, 700 pounds

Goblet squat curls
16 kg kettlebell –4 x 5 = 20 reps, 700 pounds

One-handed swings
16 kg kettlebell – 10 x 20 = 200 reps, 7000 pounds

Suit-case carry
20 kg kettlebell – 100 yards L/R = 200 yards, 88 pounds

Pull-ups – 1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1 = 10 reps
Body weight 190 x 10 = 1900 pounds

Total weight: 10,388 pounds

The pattern I followed was to complete one dead-hang pull-up after 10 L/R = 20 swings until I had completed 200 swings and 10 pull-ups. The last thing I did was to walk up and down the hill in front of my house with a 20 kg kettlebell, first in my left hand and then in my right hand.

I experimented last week with using the 20 kg bell for my one-handed swings, but the increased weight irritated my already tender left forearm.  I am staying with the 16 kg bell for swings until my arm improves.

The reason I say that I am working harder and easier than ever is that devoting 52 minutes to training every day of the month is more effort than I have devoted to training in maybe 10 years. However, the kettlebell work, pull-ups, rucking, and rolling is fairly easy and leaves me feeling energized all day long. I like feeling energized all day long. I may keep this up for a while.